Georgia’s Emergency Room Statute Further Defined
4/3/13
By: Scott Rees
In Johnson v. Omondi, 318 Ga.App. 787 (Nov. 27, 2012), the Court of Appeals further defined the contours of Georgia’s emergency room statute (O.C.G.A. 51-1-29.5), which was enacted in 2005, but has had little guidance as …
When is Medical Care Not an Emergency? Clever Lawyering Finds a Loophole in the Stringent Gross Negligence Standard
11/5/12
By: Mike Flint and Laura Broome
In 2005, the tort reform passed by the Georgia legislature included a statute that changed the standard for suing emergency room health care professionals in medical malpractice actions. The statute in essence states that …
